Family of 5-year-old killed by falling classroom display board hires attorney, considers lawsuit

The family of a 5-year-old boy who died after an interactive display board fell on him at a Brevard County elementary school has hired an attorney and is considering legal action as questions surround what happened.Bellamy Dawkins-Morris died Oct. 7 after the display board fell on him inside Riviera Elementary School in Palm Bay.According to Brevard Public Schools, the incident happened around 11:30 a.m. School staff called 911 and began lifesaving measures before Bellamy was transported to Holmes Regional Medical Center, where he later died.Now, his grieving family has retained The Haggard Law Firm to investigate what happened and determine who could be held responsible.“It’s unfathomable that a family would get a call like that,” attorney Michael Haggard said in an interview.Attorney questions how classroom display board was installedHaggard said one of the biggest questions surrounding Bellamy’s death is whether the interactive display board was properly installed and secured.When a